CPD

Speakers at a CPD event titled "Reform in workers’ livelihood, workplace safety and rights-related issues: An agenda for the interim government" held in Dhaka on 12 January 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

CPD suggests new wages within a year for sectors with stagnant pay  

85%, or about 6cr, of workers lack legal protection: Reform Commission head

Fahmida Khatun, executive director of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), and Debate for Democracy Chairman Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiran spoke at a shadow parliament at FDC premises in the capital today (8 December). Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Previous govt appointed bureaucrats as cenbank governors with ill intent: Fahmida Khatun

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus of the Bangladesh interim government. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

CPD's contribution huge to creating mindset for mass uprising: CA

CPD organised a dialogue titled "Market-based fuel pricing: government-led initiatives and possible revision," at a hotel in the capital today (21 November). Photo: Screengrab
Energy

Fuel pricing reform could lower inflation, power generation costs: CPD study

Abdul Awal Mintoo. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Cenbank is the most dictatorial institution now: Abdul Awal Mintoo

Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue.Photo: Collected
RMG

BGMEA, BKMEA elections key to labour peace: CPD’s Moazzem

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Economic reforms list long but some measures need to start now: Fahmida Khatun

Tk92,261cr embezzled from banks in last 15 years: CPD
Economy

Tk92,261cr embezzled from banks in last 15 years: CPD

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Unwavering commitment needed to guide economy, but country has capable individuals: Fahmida Khatun

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Budget lacks measures to tame inflation, boost food supply: Fahmida Khatun

Infographics: CPD
Energy

Power board's loss may soar 196% to Tk18,000cr in FY25: CPD

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Illustration: TBS
Economy

Too much public spending may dry up private sector investment: Fahmida Khatun

CPD holds post budget dialogue on 12 June 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Lack of accountability, graft, weak planning hinder country’s huge potential: Economists